I used to work for the owner of Temp Cast. We used to restore the outsides of Churches up in MN during the summer. He is an absolutely incredible man and I am so happy to see that his work is being promoted. I can't wait to be able to put one of these in our home someday! Thank you Dutch!

I lived for over 6 years off Grid cooking on a Woodstove .heating my home In 30°F now zero..I did it. Shoveling snow for water..raising my own Livestock and Garden...You have to be a Pioneer It was WONDERFUL...I had goats, chickens,turkeys,rabbits,ducks, dogs cats...hauled my own water 200 gallons a week in the summer with my pickup..

I like because it gives you a oven to cook when the power goes out.

My mom and dad always bought a real bed mattress and put in their campers.

It was 55 DegF this morning in Minnesota and up north of me it was 34 DegF. Now is the time to put a heater in, not in January when it hits -35 DegF.

I am originally from Russia and my grandparents had a home in the village. The traditional home is called "izba" and it has 3 parts to it: the entrance from the street area takes up about a third of the house (or less) it has no heat and used to store things. You can leave your shoes and winter clothes there. It is called "seni". In my grandparents' home there was also access to the attic from this part of the house. Then you enter to the central part of the house which has a kitchen and a dining area. That is the heart of the house, that is where the masonry heater/ cooker is. It is called "Russian pech" ( Russian stove). It has a cooking oven-like area, heating area for fire, and a huge laying area/bed/bench in the back. You typically put some type of mat or a thin mattress on it for comfort. It is perfect when you get sick to get entire body warmed up. And food from this type of cooking comes out very delicious and nutritious. The next room is the "front room" aka "perednyaya", this area is living area where there are sleeping nooks as well with lots of beds for a big family. This room has a masonry heater as well and it heats up this entire area. This one is just a simple heater though. I remember my grandmother would start a fire in the evening, loading up the fire box, and we could sleep all night in comfort and warmth, she would get up in the morning around 5.30 am and start another fire, by the time we kids got up, the room would get warm again. I cherish the unforgettable memories of this type of living I was fortunate to experience. There were special masons that were specializing on building these masonry heaters and they would protect their trade secrets. I was researching how to build one here in the US and I came across several good resources (Russian professional masons) that share and teach how to build those pieces of art. They sell the building plans or can build it themselves (for people in Russia). One guy even made a mini building block kit for training and practicing before you build it in real scale. It is quite fascinating! I will definitely build one when my husband and I move to a homestead. These are made from bricks and masonry mix that is designed to be taken apart if need be without using a sledge hammer. I remember the stories during World War 2 the houses would burn down but the only thing standing was the masonry heater. Women would come to those masonry heaters /cookers and cook food and baked bread right in the open field.

I really appreciate how you use every chance you can to promote others whether it's another homesteader, a youtuber, or a business. It says a lot about you.

I can see where you will save time and money in the long run, and the safety factor is huge.

They are similar to heating in old Russian rural houses.

Gosh that is really nice and the good part is if your electric goes out during the winter you won't be freezing and can fix something to eat. Thanks and Love y'all.

This ovens are really worth the money. Since I use one here in Austria I would have two suggestions for you. Skip the heated bench because it's getting a little to hot most of the time. Build a wooden bench around it and pad it nicely. Also rather use something smooth for the sides like plaster or smooth tiles. Leaning on it will cure a sore back in no time. All the best.

I checked out the masonary heaters/ovens, so cool thats in my dreams!! Nothing like cooking heating with wood.🤗

What a wonderful heating system for off grid!

My husband's cousin in Germany had a kachelofen--that's the German name for a masonry stove. Traditionally they were finished/covered with tiles and had a seating bench.

Built a Tempcast 12 years ago. It was fun to build, if you are building it in an open area get the front and back door option you will not regret it.

Never seen that before. Really cool, would love to see your build.

In Sweden I went into a farmhouse and they had a huge kitchen and that kitchen that had a stove something like that but bigger on each side the head like benches . The people that own the house told us that in the old days . In the winter time people used to sleep on those benches driver like four of them around that fireplace. And once I was the cooker place the other side would you wake bread. That's what I had in the farmer house here in Sweden at the old days

30° below zero weather keeping my woodstove going during the night to help keep my pets and myself warm

You can easily set up a custom water tank and have hot water for your home at no extra heating cost. If you have a green house near your home you can run a water line to a tank out to your green house to another water tank to heat your green house too. All you need to do is coil some copper tube around the flue. All on 2 fires a day.

I called him about 3/4 of the way thru this video - seems like a really nice guy and hopefully I will be able to put one in my new house - I live in Alaska so it would be great to have.

Was born in Ukraine small village and back there every house have some kind of variation of "Russian Stove". Childhood memories, no matter what weather outside you are slipping on it in just your underwear! When came to Canada and rented our first house with fireplace. Couldn't believe that all that heat just gets dumped in the chimney...

This looks like something I could invest in and manage the rest of my life.( I'm 65 and have mild mobility issues.)

That is really nice🤗 If my Father was alive he would get that and my Uncle🤔. I will tell people about this . Thank you for sharing this🤗💗

See that, kids?! Building with Legos (Tinker Toys, back in our day) may lead to highly-paid skilled trades😁....and, possibly great bu$ine$$ ventures😉. Kudos to Patrick and his family, for designing environmental benefits into these gorgeous and utilitarian masterpieces. Thanks for this detailed info/demo.

I grew up in a house that was heated with a pot belly stove. When we would run out of propane at times my Mom would fix our meals on the pot belly stove. If I were to build a house after seeing this video. I would most definitely be installing one of these masonry heaters. It sounds like they would be a very valuable asset to a home. Dutch, Brandi and the 3 Sweethearts Much Love and Prayers headed your way 💞 Stay Happy 😂 Safe and Healthy Everyone 💕

Hi. A tip about the generator that I myself practiced. When you have an excavator, dig a hole in the ground that is as deep as the generator itself. But there must be a lot of air next to it, so the hole should be at least twice as wide as the generator. Then cover the generator with a plate so that it does not get wet if it rains. The rest of the hole can be covered with branches from conifers (spruce / pine) so air can pass more to the engine. In this way at least half of the sound is lost. Probably more. Good luck and God bless.

I saw my first ones in Europe over 30 years ago. The ones I saw were works of art and decorated with beautiful tiling. The entire concept was so cool to me. I’m glad to see this company bringing the concept to North America on a Commercial scale 😊

I love love your channel. Im enjoying watching y'all basically starting over. Even though I only get to watch instead of going through living off gid. You and your family are awesome. The girls are so sweet and polite. Thanks everyone

In the upper peninsula of Michigan are lots of people who's families came from northern European countries and these heaters are the same concept. When I first read about them and tried to research them 15-20 years ago I was disappointed at the lack of builders/distributors. There was no mention of the possibility of DIY either. The warm benches, fire heated oven, and the greatly decreased use of wood were quite a draw for me. I'm so glad you did this video, Thanks!

That was so interesting. I especially liked it that the door doesnt get sooted up, my fire which was a Parkray fuel heater was horrible for sooting the glass up. It really looked nice when it was all built up. xx

Awesome video. I grew up on wood stoves and I fell and burned my leg real bad. This kind of heater you want get burned. It is so pretty

That is an interesting heating system. That was a long drive. I bet you drove right past the road to my house.

I built a Temp Cast masonry heater in 1989. They are a wonderful way to heat an area. Mine includes an oven. I am super pleased with mine.

Brandi sporting the Yee Yee shirt,, I like it.

I love the idea of having the heater between the lounge and the kitchen, the centre of the property and having the oven open into the kitchen side... that makes so much sense. The problem with fireplaces on an outside wall is all that heat being lost through the wall.

Hello from Minnesota. You were in my part of the country.

I researched them when I built my house how hardily agree with you they are great. I ended up going with a wood burning furnace made in Joplin Missouri. I heat my ,4000 square foot house with it. I usually use 3 to 4 ricks of wood a winter but it has tons of mass to radiate the get plus the blowers . Stay safe

I worked in a factory for many years,and still find it very interesting watching from the very first step how things are made….from ordering supplies to being loaded for shipping….

My Dad was a license Brickmason. He built our family home which had to stone fireplaces and a wood burning stove. Watching this video brought back more if those memories growing up. God bless you all always.

That was awesome and Beautiful and were in Northern Illinois, so we're closer to the place, WOW🙂Thank you for the opportunity to see this,God Bless💞🙏

My son has a wood fire 🔥 set into his chimney and it doesn’t heat the room as quickly or as hot 🔥 as our free standing wood heater. Our wood heater emits heat 360 degrees. It has a fan but we don’t need it on as it heats our whole house great.

I had looked at these years ago, researched the Russian masonry heaters. These are much the same as those in Russia. I really liked them. Those in Russia ( some of them) has a side “ bar/ extension of the heater “ that you can cook on , brown meats or cook eggs on in the morning for the first fire of the day , then start a stew or bake in the oven for a later meal. Only thing for me was that all showed open concept homes. But that’s ok,. Thanks for pointing out a company here in the USA!

Wow that will make for a great video, when you guys get it.

That is so awesome I've never heard of those or seen something like that before it definitely gives you another Outlook on things you can do

In Southern Minnesota do - not use wood for heat. When I moved up North I was amazed at the little houses set away from the house with n smoke coming out. This was used to burn wood which heated the house and water. There was a thermostat in the house which regulated the heat. If you don't mind cutting wood it is a very cool way to heat.

Love that heating idea. Good video very interesting Dutch and Brandy.

That’s really pretty, awesome for kitchen and living heat.

That wood burning stove set is awesome! It is amazing the knowledge and skill set this gentleman has So excited to see this resource put in place in your new home Can’t wait !!

That was interesting. That would be awesome. Hope ya'll have a great evening. Love you guys.

I had a fireplace like this for 35 years and loved it. I had a fire in the evening for an hour and a half and heated 25,000 square feet. Mine was bigger based on a Finnish design. Never had a problem with creosote buildup. Very little fly ash to clean out of the chimney.

We lived in our RV for 10 years. So glad we finally were able buy a singlewide and get more space. I feel for the 5 of you.

Just letting you all know my husband Tim also worked for Pat, the owner of Temp Cast restoring Churches for 4 years and has known him for 7 years. If you are interested at all, please reach out to him, I guarantee you will be happy that you did. I agree 100% with what Jacob Scott said in a previous comment. He’s an incredible man with a beautiful family that loves the Lord. Truly like a father, friend and mentor. He works extremely hard for the good of his family so I am stopping in here to say, thank you for supporting and sharing his business; it’s something my husband and I truly believe in, in doing so you are supporting someone my family loves and looks up to! God bless!

I WANT ONE !!!!! What an amazing video- I think they had better start working around the clock after everyone sees this video. Just a beautiful/ functional part of the home & so very easy being all numbered. I can't wait to see your build now. Cheers Denise- Australia

What a cool video. Never heard of such a thing and found this very interesting. I am betting Patrick has no idea how much his business is going to grow now, thanks to you and Brandi sharing this with us all.

Having the video from you practicing to make it is the perfect way to watch the video again maybe every week until it arrives at your house and you and Brandy put it together.

That's awesome. Loved watching Y'all put one together then seeing the finished product. Can't wait to see yours. GOD BLESS Y'ALL.

What a great family. Love the information thank you!!! Great dad working with his sons. 💕

we in minnesnowta dont have the luxury to not pay attention to prepping for winter since winter is 7 months or so...I burn 2.5 to 3 cords a year in my drolet 2500 pedestal wood stove in a 2000 sq ft home...very efficient and clean burning

Thank you guys for showing this. I’ve wanted this for so long but didn’t know there was a company making kits. I’ll definitely be going this route.

Wow. I can't wait to see this in your new house. This looks like a quality heater that is a work of art. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Well Brandy& Shawn that was very interesting. And I've missed you the past few days. Glad you're back. Darlene from Ohio ❤️🇺🇸

I really like this being able to heat and cook at the same time very cool, so much I love about this ❤️

That is a great process! Wish you well. Can't wait to see it in your home

Great video! You showcased an awesome product that I’m sure many of us didn’t know anything about! Perfect for your off grid home! Impressive! 🔥 🔥 🔥

It was so cool to see that God bless you guys 🙏

We have a similar masonry heater we bought from Canada, it’s heats 2400 square feet for twenty-four hours on one burn.

Evening Dutch and Family. Glad you shared this company with us. A great investment for many people who are affected by the cold weather. Stay safe and God Bless y'all and the homestead 🙏✌❤😊

Good evening everyone 👋🏻 hope you’re all well 😊

Very interesting system. It looks beautiful too! Can't wait to see this in your new home 👊💪💜

Thank you guys for showing us love it

thank you so much for taking the time and effort to show these. what a wonderful design. i'm going to have one one day

Dutch and Brandi look into getting a Denver Mattress for the RV Bed....I use to haul rvs and drive aways...and found Denver Mattress are the best..I have back problems as well and can't say anything bad about the Denver Mattress

They're all over Europe and the Nordics, in the older homes especially.

One for the new house and basic one for the shop. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. Roast Chicken with 20 cloves of garlic and pear in that oven.

Thanks for sharing. I was able to see one of these back in the 90's in a home that was being built. They are awesome.

Try a high quality foam mattress, sized for your RV. Usually a Denver, which just means it is a little shorter. We live in our motorcoach full time and love the mattress

Their a great company here in Minnesota. Good luck with your off grid.

Beautiful finished product. That would be a great investment for a new build or even an outside add on. Thank you for sharing this company.

That's Awesome Guys!!! God Bless and have a Wonderful Evening!!! 😊⚘❤

Over here in great Britain, we have a very good stove that's top end called an ''arger cooker'' which dose all that and it is a boiler that heats hot water too.

We live in an old house (500 years old) with such an oven. The oven is about 100 years old and in winter we light it once a day. It heats the whole house. In Switzerland these ovens are very Common.

It is funny. Masonary heaters have been a thing in Germany a long time ago. I remember my grandma having one and her sister had a big one to sit in. A lot of these things are coming back these days.

I like watching things like this too!!

I want to build a house just to use this stove! Wow how awesome!

I really like that cooker stove heater. The completed one was beautiful

This was a very helpful video Leisa. Thank you for addressing this issue. Peace of mind is appreciated

Glad you found about masonry stoves. My house was designed around one. Basically a modern version of the staple of all Siberian homes. Think of a thermal inertia unit. Fire it early evening then once more so the burn is done at bedtime. That's it for most winter days. Originally in the center of a house in Nordic regions.

I love this idea !!!

Awesome video! Keep up the great work! We just upgraded our camper too! We love it!

These are amazing!!! I think many people who watch your channel would love one of these!!! Great features and look!!!

Those heaters are awesome ... That's the way to go for sure. Thanks for sharing .. God bless from East Texas.

When I lived in Italy we had a fireplace in the kitchen. It heated an in floor system of water filled piping that heated the house comfortably. We also has a water radiator system that was heated with furnace system using a dual system of both wood and a back-up of oil. There are so many types of heating methods. Now is the time to do your homework for options.

You should build a small shed and make it a laundry room. There's few thing as aggravating as having to go to a laundry mat.

These heaters are fantastic! When I build my new home, I'm thinking about buying one. Thank you for sharing! ❤

that sounds like a very good idea for not only off grid but also for on grid as well .

Great video, thx. I installed a masonry heater in our new build 25 yrs ago. We’re in the ADKs with long cold winters. We love it. Our core kit came from a small business in Toronto, 5th generation Polish Mason. We incorporated a bench as well and skinned it with local VT marble. We passed on the piazza oven... not something we expected to use and it does reduce efficiency slightly. It’s a primary source of heat for our two story, 3,000 sft home. We supplement with geothermal heat n cool. We burn once every 36-48 hrs and go thru 1 1/2 full cords of wood annually. When up to temp, the burn in the upper chamber is so complete that all wood gases burn and there’s no visible smoke coming from the chimney. Temps in the upper chamber exceed 1500F with flue gas temps around 250F. The temp diff is absorbed by the thermal mass and radiated slowly over 36+ hrs. Masonry heaters are very unique and offer a huge selling benefit later on vs a similar home with a large inefficient fireplace or a wood stove. Hope you enjoy your new MH as much as we have enjoyed ours. 😊

That is an amazing heater. I’m now considering that instead of a wood fired boiler.

Awesome video. So happy to learn about this type of wood heater. I have shared this video on my profile page to my friends. I have an old Franklin wood burning stove that we purchased from Montgomery Ward catalog back in the 70s and it really put out the heat, but developed a problem with smoke coming back into room, so I haven't used it in a while, plus I got a leak on the roof around the chimney, which I had to hire someone to take it off and put new shingles over it to stop leak. I really do miss having it in the Winter time as I love to watch the fire - makes one feel cozy. This Brick Heater is awesome design and makes so much sense - using the Bake Top Oven (without electricity). Thank you Butch for sharing this with us.

That is so cool. I can't wait to see how it looks in your new home.

So many decisions to make. Seems daunting to me. I actually get anxiety watching some of your vlogs.🙁 If I were young and in love, I’m sure I could do it. Good luck in the future and God bless you and your beautiful family.👍🏻💕🌻🙏🏻🙏🏻